I've always been very satisfied with the power output of the Fiesta, but I finally got tired of the variation in power levels on my daily commute-- partly due to heat soak, but mainly I feel like the overboost function does not work like they say it does. Long story short; I called the great guys over at R/T Tuning in Montgomeryville, PA (Greater Philadelphia) to get a Cobb Accessport for my Fiesta ST-- not surprisingly they had it there ready to go, so on my lunch break (because when you work for a performance company you buy car parts on lunch), I went and picked it up.
The Vendor: R/T Tuning
Before I go into the tuner I want to talk more about R/T Tuning; I've been working in the aftermarket automotive industry for a long time, I've dealt with many shops, and my friends have dealt with about the same. So listen up when I say that this is it. R/T Tuning not only has it together, they are killing it. Known throughout the Philadelphia area as your go to for Subaru and Evo work, but perhaps better known for their on point customer service, and knowledgable staff. So if you are in the Greater Philadelphia area-- do not hesitate to check these guys out. https://www.facebook.com/RTTuning
Cobb
Back to the Accessport. This thing is everything it should be-- it's easy to use, affordable, and incredibly well made (except for the mount, which is total crap). I've seen so many variations of flash tunes and piggybacks in my days cause more problems than they fix, that I've almost been turned off of them entirely.
My initial impressions were good, the product is properly packaged, it includes a protective travel case and all the accessories one might/will need to breath new life into their car (whatever it may be).
So what are the cons? Well nothing is perfect, and lucky for you I'm not above telling you what's wrong with a product (Cobb are you listening?).
Most of my gripes come from Cobb's marketing of the Accessport. They make definitive information about the product difficult to track down. Power figures in percentages and things like that. Without being a member here, I probably would have never purchased one. Thankfully I am a member here and you guys kick ass so I did buy one.
Also there are some wonky things that happen post-flash. My biggest note was the fuel range being wrong, and by wrong I mean way wrong! On 2/3rds of a tank it told me my range was 584 miles. One full tank later it's almost back to normal.
Outside of that it's a great product, the hardware short of the included mount is fantastic. Oh yeah, that mount... the one that comes with tape made of bubble gum and was so painfully obviously the same part they include with all Accessports since it literally does not fit inside a Fiesta... ANYWHERE. But I digress, and I will resolve it when I start caring again and stop driving around doing 2500-4500 rpm pulls; which may be a while.
Back to the good-- The Accessport does exactly what it says it will, it effortlessly loads performance software on to your car. Basically from the first time you plug it in, to the first time you put your foot down to feel what it did, is about 15 minutes-- not bad considering some cars require bench flashing that can take up to an hour or more!
The Power... I mean the Maps
Ahh yes, the real reason you're even reading this. So how is the power? It's intoxicating... It's like the first time your parents hand you the keys to a car. The power is so impressive, but once you have it, you want more, and now that you can just load tunes on to your car, you are a few hard parts away from really ruining your front tires in record time. I don't think I had it for a day before I was looking up intercoolers. Having the ability to unlock power so easily is a dangerous thing. So don't say I didn't warn you!
I am running the 93 Octane map because I live in New Jersey and 93 is about $2.60 a gallon. Though I've been really wanting to try the Eco Map, but as my car still hasn't normalized it's fuel range so I will wait till I can put it to the test. I have a couple hundred mile trip planned in July so you may have to wait till then.
Pros
There were a few unexpected pluses with the Cobb AccessPort, one was the car got a little more aggressive sounding; noted not only by me. The interior note is louder, the exhaust just a hair more aggressive, I'm not sure what it did to accomplish this, but it is certainly noticeable and welcomed.
Drivability
A concern when flashing any car is, how will it drive after the flash? I've driven cars ruined by flash tunes, and I've driven cars that seem like completely normal. This tune is the latter, it maintains OEM drivability while adding the power we all desire.
Conclusion
I don't know why I waited so long, but this is how the car should have been. It's lively, and the extra power suits it very well!
But Andrew, you didnt talk about the read outs or anything. Well there's a good reason for that, since the mount that was included is all but useless, unless you like leaving things on your floor to step on, I haven't done any data logging or monitoring of the read outs possible on the AccessPort. Mine is currently tucked away in my glovebox waiting for me to figure out a mounting solution. So stay tuned, I will have more on this soon!.
Thanks for reading!
The Vendor: R/T Tuning
Before I go into the tuner I want to talk more about R/T Tuning; I've been working in the aftermarket automotive industry for a long time, I've dealt with many shops, and my friends have dealt with about the same. So listen up when I say that this is it. R/T Tuning not only has it together, they are killing it. Known throughout the Philadelphia area as your go to for Subaru and Evo work, but perhaps better known for their on point customer service, and knowledgable staff. So if you are in the Greater Philadelphia area-- do not hesitate to check these guys out. https://www.facebook.com/RTTuning
Cobb
Back to the Accessport. This thing is everything it should be-- it's easy to use, affordable, and incredibly well made (except for the mount, which is total crap). I've seen so many variations of flash tunes and piggybacks in my days cause more problems than they fix, that I've almost been turned off of them entirely.
My initial impressions were good, the product is properly packaged, it includes a protective travel case and all the accessories one might/will need to breath new life into their car (whatever it may be).
So what are the cons? Well nothing is perfect, and lucky for you I'm not above telling you what's wrong with a product (Cobb are you listening?).
Most of my gripes come from Cobb's marketing of the Accessport. They make definitive information about the product difficult to track down. Power figures in percentages and things like that. Without being a member here, I probably would have never purchased one. Thankfully I am a member here and you guys kick ass so I did buy one.
Also there are some wonky things that happen post-flash. My biggest note was the fuel range being wrong, and by wrong I mean way wrong! On 2/3rds of a tank it told me my range was 584 miles. One full tank later it's almost back to normal.
Outside of that it's a great product, the hardware short of the included mount is fantastic. Oh yeah, that mount... the one that comes with tape made of bubble gum and was so painfully obviously the same part they include with all Accessports since it literally does not fit inside a Fiesta... ANYWHERE. But I digress, and I will resolve it when I start caring again and stop driving around doing 2500-4500 rpm pulls; which may be a while.
Back to the good-- The Accessport does exactly what it says it will, it effortlessly loads performance software on to your car. Basically from the first time you plug it in, to the first time you put your foot down to feel what it did, is about 15 minutes-- not bad considering some cars require bench flashing that can take up to an hour or more!
The Power... I mean the Maps
Ahh yes, the real reason you're even reading this. So how is the power? It's intoxicating... It's like the first time your parents hand you the keys to a car. The power is so impressive, but once you have it, you want more, and now that you can just load tunes on to your car, you are a few hard parts away from really ruining your front tires in record time. I don't think I had it for a day before I was looking up intercoolers. Having the ability to unlock power so easily is a dangerous thing. So don't say I didn't warn you!
I am running the 93 Octane map because I live in New Jersey and 93 is about $2.60 a gallon. Though I've been really wanting to try the Eco Map, but as my car still hasn't normalized it's fuel range so I will wait till I can put it to the test. I have a couple hundred mile trip planned in July so you may have to wait till then.
Pros
There were a few unexpected pluses with the Cobb AccessPort, one was the car got a little more aggressive sounding; noted not only by me. The interior note is louder, the exhaust just a hair more aggressive, I'm not sure what it did to accomplish this, but it is certainly noticeable and welcomed.
Drivability
A concern when flashing any car is, how will it drive after the flash? I've driven cars ruined by flash tunes, and I've driven cars that seem like completely normal. This tune is the latter, it maintains OEM drivability while adding the power we all desire.
Conclusion
I don't know why I waited so long, but this is how the car should have been. It's lively, and the extra power suits it very well!
But Andrew, you didnt talk about the read outs or anything. Well there's a good reason for that, since the mount that was included is all but useless, unless you like leaving things on your floor to step on, I haven't done any data logging or monitoring of the read outs possible on the AccessPort. Mine is currently tucked away in my glovebox waiting for me to figure out a mounting solution. So stay tuned, I will have more on this soon!.
Thanks for reading!
Though if the Cobb screen orientation could be rotated it would be awesome to mount it up by the rear view mirror sideways. Is this a possibility? 
